The overall rise in long-term sickness comes at a time when NHS waiting lists have swollen to 7.3million, partly as a result of strikes by junior doctors, nurses and therapy couch paramedics.
The number of patients waiting for community musculoskeletal services stood at more than 290,000 at the end of March.



Which is why the medical profession is taking an interest in so-called 'circadian lighting' technology — which mimics the pattern of natural daily sunlight to 'reset' our internal body clocks (or circadian rhythms) and physiotherapy equipment so improve sleep and wellbeing.

Brendan is expected to be discharged from hospital on July 11 and his family are now trying to raise money for the prolonged treatment while also supporting his seven-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.

Cases of the condition doubled between 2020 and therapy couch 2022, serola belt according to charity Meningitis Now. Last year, biofreeze spray 69 per cent of 14- and 15-year-olds had the vaccine, compared with 76 per cent in 2021 and hydraulic treatment couch couches 88 per cent in 2018.

Four years on Lily is now a normal 'cheeky' teenager - who is now able to attend school part-time - but she still has no use of her left arm, and has some issues with speech (she is pictured after her stroke attending her first football game to support Port Adelaide).